STATE BANK OF INDIA Vs. RAM LAL BHASKAR

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This is an appeal against the order dated 12.04.2006 of the Division Bench of the Allahabad High Court in Civil Miscellaneous Writ Petition No. 8415 of 2003.

(2.) The facts very briefly are that the Respondent No. 1 worked as a Branch Manager of the Appellant-Bank at Sirsaganj Branch. He was served with a charge-sheet dated 22.12.1999 alleging various acts of misconduct as the Branch Manager of Sirsaganj Branch. Thereafter, an enquiry was conducted and the enquiry officer submitted a report dated 28.09.2000 holding that four out of the six charges were proved against the Respondent No. 1. The charges No. 1, 2, 4 and 6 which were proved against the Respondent No. 1 in the enquiry are as follows:

(3.) Aggrieved, the Respondent No. 1 filed Civil Miscellaneous Writ Petition No. 8415 of 2003 and the High Court, after hearing the learned Counsel for the parties, allowed the Writ Petition and quashed the order of dismissal passed by the appointing authority as well as the order passed by the appellate authority and, as the Respondent No. 1 had already retired from service, directed the Appellant to release his arrears of salary as well as the post retirement benefits.